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NCC raises alarm over call masking

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
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China to track citizens in real time

INDICATIONS have emerged that the Chinese government is collecting data on its citizens to an extent where their movements can even be tracked in real-time using their mobile devices.

Mobile app for home laundry service debuts

The service sector of the Nigerian economy is set to experience a dramatic upturn as Safi.ng, an online based dry-cleaning and laundry service has unveiled into the Nigerian market mobile app for home delivery laundry service at affordable price.

Poor economy affecting investment in ICT

PRESIDENT, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, Mr. Olusola Teniola has said that Nigeria’s poor economic situation has had a negative impact on Foreign Direct Investment in Information and Communication Technology, ICT.

Nigeria may bungle digital migration again

After Nigeria alongside other 119 member countries in 2006 signed up to the International Telecoms Union, ITU protocol to transit from Analogue to Digital broadcasting by 2015 in line with the current global trend, the country gave itself a task of concluding transition by June 17 2012, three years before deadline. In a bid to achieve the 2012 migration date, the federal government in 2007, approved the process and in 2008, it inaugurated a Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) on transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.

Facebook to read peoples’ mind with brain technology

FACEBOOK says it is preparing some incredible new technology that may soon let its users read each other’s thoughts. The social network is hard at work developing tools that would allow people to communicate via brain waves using new ‘brain-computer’ interfaces.

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